Having moved to a new place with space in the garage for a dedicated loading and casting bench, I went to the lumber yard to purchase materials.
Holy Cow!!! $55 for a sheet of 3/4" plywood, $6 for an 8' 2x4. No masonite for a top cover to be found. I'm told prices have come down???
Sticker Shock!
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Re: Sticker Shock!
A sheet of 3/4" is $70 here. For $55 you get 1/2".
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Glad I bought a saw mill . I can't do plywood but 1×12 is pretty easy .
I sawed up a log yesterday . 9+' I struggled with the 1st 2 cuts some but after that it was pretty easy going . I got 4 2×16 slabs 1@ 1.5 by 12 and 2 1×12 out of an oak log the guy practically paid me to haul off . I figure the slabs for bench tops are probably about $60 each @ 2×12 . Being closer to 16" finished , squared and planned probably closer to $90 .
I sawed up a log yesterday . 9+' I struggled with the 1st 2 cuts some but after that it was pretty easy going . I got 4 2×16 slabs 1@ 1.5 by 12 and 2 1×12 out of an oak log the guy practically paid me to haul off . I figure the slabs for bench tops are probably about $60 each @ 2×12 . Being closer to 16" finished , squared and planned probably closer to $90 .
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I may just get some rough sawn poplar, birch or oak and bring it to my friend's shop when he gets back from warmer climes. Joint/plane and glue up my slab top. Might even mortise and tenon the leg/stretcher joints. I'll price out the cost of materials. I'm sure that I'll have sticker shock there as well. Last time that I bought rough sawn kiln dried lumber I paid $1.25 / bd, ft.
I'm envious, he and his wife are retired teachers and goes to S. Carolina for 6 weeks this time of year. Gets to stay with their daughter and SIL. Plays with the grand kids.
I'm envious, he and his wife are retired teachers and goes to S. Carolina for 6 weeks this time of year. Gets to stay with their daughter and SIL. Plays with the grand kids.
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Guess that I shouldn't complain then, should I???GasGuzzler wrote:A sheet of 3/4" is $70 here. For $55 you get 1/2".
Tell me that I'm lucky (fortunate) to have found SPP for $80/k too, please.
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That's about the going price, finding them is the lucky part. With shipping and hazmat I paid a little over that for LRP back before Christmas.Tim Stapp wrote:Guess that I shouldn't complain then, should I???GasGuzzler wrote:A sheet of 3/4" is $70 here. For $55 you get 1/2".
Tell me that I'm lucky (fortunate) to have found SPP for $80/k too, please.
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